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Julia Cho is an accomplished playwright and co-wrote the new Pixar movie Turning Red.
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Oh, and she has one more unanticipated thing to deal with: Anytime her emotions get too strong, she turns into a giant red panda.Turning Red is directed and co-written by Domee Shi, who made the fantastic Pixar short Bao. Cho was on CNETs Im So Obsessed podcast to talk about Turning Red and working for Pixar.
” Turning Red is a sort of timeless coming-of-age story, but informed in a not so traditional way. Its about a young, 13-year-old Asian Canadian, or I think, Asian North American girl who is growing up with a strong, larger-than-life mother,” stated Cho. “The film is a mix of classic mother/daughter and crazy red panda shenanigans.” The movie is set in 2002 in Canada because thats where Shi grew up. That not-too-distant setting allows Turning Red to be relatable and amusing while likewise viewing the story through a modern point of view. An excellent example of this is how Meilin and her buddies end up being obsessed with the fictional kid band 4 Town. Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and her bro Finneas composed the tunes that 4 Town performs in the film.
You can listen to my full interview with Cho in the podcast gamer at the top of this article. Cho opens up about her career as a playwright, overcoming authors block and how working on Turning Red got her obsessed with K-pop.” I may be a little bit too consumed with K-pop boy bands, in particular dance videos,” stated Cho.
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” Turning Red is a kind of traditional coming-of-age story, but told in a not so classic method. That not-too-distant setting enables Turning Red to be funny and relatable while also viewing the story through a modern perspective. Cho opens up about her profession as a playwright, conquering writers block and how working on Turning Red got her obsessed with K-pop.
Oh, and she has one more unexpected thing to deal with: Anytime her feelings get too strong, she turns into a huge red panda.Turning Red is directed and co-written by Domee Shi, who made the brilliant Pixar short Bao. Cho was on CNETs Im So Obsessed podcast to discuss Turning Red and working for Pixar.